When we talk about solutions to the pressing concerns of deforestation, mass extinction, and climate change, we tend to think big. Designers try to engineer electric airliners. Drought-ridden ...

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A furry robot takes the bag charm trend to a whole new level while the fashion trend is on the rise. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's European ...

Most animal-inspired robots are designed to move quickly, but Georgia Tech’s latest is just the opposite. Their newly developed SlothBot is built to study animals, plants and the overall environment ...

Scientists are building a new robot programmed to sleep on the job. Georgia Institute of Technology roboticists presented the proof-of-concept robotic design at a robotics conference earlier this year ...

Engineers regularly swipe nature's best designs for machines that humans can use. Animals are the result of thousands of years of evolution, generally giving them sleek and enviable designs. But in ...

High above the Canopy Walk, inside the fertile hardwood forests teeming with tulip poplars and Southern silverbells, is a sloth just hanging around. Take a stroll down the Storza Woods in Atlanta ...